Table 3. Microbiological testing.
Parameters | Day 0 of VAP/HAP diagnosis | Repeat 1 | Repeat 2 |
Sputum (n, %) | |||
Total (no. of cases) | 116 | 13 | 1 |
Organism detected | 60 (51.72%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Organism not detected | 56 (48.28%) | 13 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
Bacteria/organism (no. of cases) | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 60 (100%) | - | - |
Acinetobacter* | 1 (1.67%) | - | - |
Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae | 60 (100%) | - | - |
Urine (n, %) | |||
Total (no. of cases) | 116 | 13 | 1 |
Organism detected | 24 (20.69%) | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0%) |
Organism not detected | 92 (79.31%) | 11 (84.62%) | 1 (100%) |
Bacteria/organism (no. of cases) | 24 | 2 | 0 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 24 (100%) | 2 (100%) | - |
Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae | 24 (100%) | - | - |
Blood (n, %) | |||
Total (no. of cases) | 116 | 13 | 1 |
Organism detected | 84 (72.41%) | 1 (7.69%) | 0 (0%) |
Organism not detected | 32 (27.59%) | 11 (84.62%) | 1(100%) |
Report pending | - | 1 (7.69%) | - |
Bacteria/organism (no. of cases) | 84 | 1 | 0 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 84 (100%) | 1 (100%) | - |
Enterobacter cloacae* | 1 (1.19%) | - | - |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa* | 1 (1.19%) | - | - |
Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae | 81 (96.43%) | - | - |
Others (n, %) | |||
Organism detected from other sources# | 11 (9.48%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
ET culture | 9 (81.81%) | - | - |
Bronchoalveolar lavage | 1 (9.09%) | - | - |
Respiratory sample | 1 (9.09%) | - | - |
Genotype (n = 7$)^ | |||
bLA-OXA-48: D | 5 (71.34%) | - |